Participating towns and cities

IrelandCork, Ireland

Website:
https://corkcity.ie/en/
Population:
210.000 inhabitants
Department:
Community Culture & Placemaking

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cork organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Cork City Council intends to promote the concept of "Travel Smarter, Live Better" by encouraging sustainable transport modes such as walking, cycling and public transport. In doing so we will target a wide audience and promote
- the health and quality of life benefits of more active lifestyles,
- reduced air and noise pollution,
- and less congestion.
Cork City Council is hosting ITS Ireland Conference on 24th September, with the objective of promoting road safety, efficiency and best practice in management of Intelligent Transport Systems and Services.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cork implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Completion of Historic Walking Trail
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
- Provision of additional permanent bike parking
- Completion of cycle lanes on Model Farm Road
- Completion of Red Abbey Historic Walking Trail
- Real Time Passenger Information for public Transport

Car-free day Car-free day

Cork carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.